Vice Provost, Online Education
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- University of Arizona
- Location
- Tucson, Arizona
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- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
The University of Arizona invites applications and nominations for the Vice Provost for Online Education. The Vice Provost will be instrumental in developing and implementing a strategic vision for online learning at the University of Arizona. Reporting directly to the Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, the Vice Provost will work closely with senior leadership across campus to meet the long-term educational and enrollment goals of Arizona Online, and provide administrative and fiduciary oversight for this program. Under the leadership of President Robert (Bobby) Robbins, the University of Arizona has established itself as a leader in online education, with highly ranked graduate and undergraduate programs. Arizona Online has quickly become a transformative and dynamic unit on campus, enhancing student performance and engagement through expansion of online opportunities for students who might otherwise not have access to high quality university education. As a Hispanic Serving Institution, we have a strong commitment to serving a diverse community of students in Arizona, and aim to be a national leader in culturally inclusive online education.
Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; state and optional retirement plans; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more!
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Lead the development, implementation and assessment of a strategic vision for online programming for undergraduate and graduate students.
- Oversee programmatic and curricular development for online learning and participate in a leadership role on digital learning more broadly.
- Work with colleges and departments to ensure high-quality instruction and delivery of online curriculum.
- Lead a team of more than 80 individuals who support marketing, enrollment, admissions, programming, student support and instructional design and course development.
- Identify opportunities for strategic investment that will lead to enhancement and expansion of online learning programs, including programmatic incentives, staffing, corporate initiatives, student recruitment, and faculty and student support.
- Activate relationships with key profit and non-profit partners to develop direct pathways into online programs.
- Serve as liaison with key campus partners, such as Enrollment Management, University Marketing, Business Affairs, Academic Affairs and the Graduate College, to increase online program availability, student access, and student success.
- Serve as the primary authority on state authorization for online education activities.
- Facilitate all accreditation activities for online education, and elements of the university’s reaccreditation.
- Within the Arizona Online program, oversee the areas of:
- Digital Learning and Online Education;
- Student Success;
- Student Recruitment; and
- Corporate Initiatives, Community Partnerships, and Business Development.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Earned doctorate and a minimum of fifteen years of professional experience in academia.
- Demonstrated record of accomplishment and leadership in relevant fields.
- Excellent interpersonal, organization, communication and managerial skills.
- Experience in staff development, leadership and management.
- Experience with academic issues, particularly with regard to instruction and curriculum and their impact on retention.
- Strong understanding of local, statewide, national and global educational issues.
- Demonstrated commitment to the core values of diversity, access and success for students, staff, and faculty.
- Ability to work and communicate effectively with campus and community constituents.
Organization
As Arizona’s First University, founded in 1885, the University of Arizona now serves nearly 46,000 students, from undergraduates to doctoral candidates. A public land grant university, we work together to expand human potential, explore new horizons, and enrich life for all.
We constantly strive to be a best-in-class place to learn, research, and work. We educate innovative, adaptive learners and problem solvers who are prepared to lead meaningful lives and improve society in the Fourth Industrial Revolution Economy. Our Strategic Plan details how we intend to drive social, cultural, and economic impact, in Arizona and across the world.
As a Research I university and member of the Association of American Universities, the University of Arizona hosts two medical schools as well as the only veterinary college in Arizona. More than 16,500 faculty, staff, and graduate students produce over $687 million in research annually, ranking us among the top 20 public research universities in the nation.
Transdisciplinary research excellence – the true seamless integration across disciplinary university-community boundaries – is an undergirding philosophy deeply rooted in our history. Notably, our BIO5 Institute brings together scientists from agriculture, medicine, pharmacy, basic science, and engineering to treat disease, feed humanity, and preserve livable environments.
We strive for excellence in all our 200-plus undergraduate majors and 150 graduate programs. Our faculty are renowned for ground-breaking research in astronomy and planetary sciences; climate, environment, and solar energy; cancer and biotechnology; optical sciences; electrical and computer engineering; and management information systems. Research us yourself on our interactive FactBook.
As Arizona public employees, we enjoy comprehensive benefits. Among these are a choice of retirement plans, high-quality medical insurance subsidized at 85% of cost; and dental, vision, short- and long-term disability, and life insurance plans. An unusually generous qualified tuition reduction program is one of the benefits our employees, their spouses or domestic partners, and children value most.
Who We Are
Our core values proclaim who our Wildcat community is and what we stand for:
Integrity: Be honest, respectful, and just.
Compassion: Choose to care.
Exploration: Be insatiably curious.
Adaptation: Stay open-minded and eager for what’s next.
Inclusion: Harness the power of diversity.
Determination: Bear down! (Yes, there’s a story here.)
Where We Are
Our Main and Health Sciences campuses are located near downtown Tucson. In addition, we operate a College of Applied Science & Technology in southeastern Arizona, a Biomedical Campus in Phoenix, a Veterinary College north of Tucson, and extension offices in every Arizona county. Despite a metro population of 1 million people, Tucson retains the feel of a small town where everyone knows one another. Ringed by mountains, blessed with abundant sunshine, and recognized as a bicycle-friendly city, Tucson is ideal for outdoor exploration. The second largest city in Arizona also offers cultural, artistic, and social amenities to feed your insatiable curiosity. Emblematic of the desert Southwest, the Sonoran Desert is a region steeped in Native American and Latina/o culture.
Diversity Profile
Our Commitment to Inclusive Excellence
The University of Arizona sits on the homeland of the Tohono O’odham, the Desert People. In 1775, the Spanish Presidio San Agustín de Tucsón displaced the Native people from the floodplain of the Santa Cruz River. With Mexican Independence in 1821, Tucson became part of the Mexican state of Sonora, and might still be so but for the 1853 Gadsden Purchase.
The University of Arizona takes advantage of our unique location and history through initiatives from cross-border collaborative research in arid lands and water management to workshops for women entrepreneurs in Sonora.
The Native Peoples Technical Assistance Office serves as a liaison between Native nations and the research arm of the university, focused on building capacity and research support for tribal community development.
The university of Arizona is proud to be a federally designated Hispanic Serving Institution and one of 9 US institutions to receive the inaugural Seal of Excelencia for demonstrating positive Latina/o student outcomes. We rank No. 1 for the number of doctoral degrees awarded to Native American students, and No. 9 for the number awarded to Latina/o students.
Student success, particularly educational equity for historically underserved groups, is an institutional priority. We have more than 10,000 First Cats (first-generation college students). The Strategic Alternative Learning Techniques (SALT) Center is nationally recognized for its innovative and successful academic support programs for students with learning and attention challenges.
The University of Arizona has many student cultural clubs and organizations. View the list on the Equity, Inclusion, and Title IX website.
These are some of our cutting-edge centers and programs:
Arizona Hispanic Center of Excellence (AZ-HCOE) works to increase the number of Latina/o physicians, enhance health research serving Latinas/os, and improve the cultural competency of health care services in Latina/o communities.
Binational Migration Institute (BMI) is an association of US and Mexican scholars researching the consequences of immigration enforcement policies on Latina/o communities.
Institute for LGBT Studies develops curriculum, promotes research, and presents public programming addressing the histories, politics, and cultures of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.
Institute for the Study of Religion and Culture (ISRC) serves as a research and outreach center focused on the role of religion in international politics.
Native American Research and Training Center (NARTC) conducts health-related research and training projects to help improve quality of life for Native Americans.
Native Nations Institute (NNI) conducts policy analysis and research dedicated to building capable Native nations.
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